1970 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1970 Federation Cup was the eighth edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. 22 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany from 19–24 May. Australia defeated West Germany in the final.[1]

1970 Federation Cup
Details
Duration19 – 24 May
Edition8th
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
← 1969
1971 →

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
France
Great Britain

Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan

Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland

South Africa
United States
West Germany
Yugoslavia

Draw

All ties were played at the Freiburg Tennis Club in Freiburg, West Germany on clay courts.

  First Round
19 May		 Second Round
20–21 May		 Quarterfinals
22 May		 Semifinals
23 May		 Final
24 May
                                               
       
   United States 3  
     Yugoslavia 0  
     
       
   United States 3  
   South Africa 0  
       
       
   Hungary w/o
     South Africa  
     
       
   United States 1  
   West Germany 2  
       
       
   West Germany 3
      Switzerland 0  
 Belgium 1
  Switzerland 2  
   West Germany 3
   France 0  
 Italy  
 Poland w/o  
   Italy 1
     France 2  
 France 2
 Japan 1  
   West Germany 0
   Australia 3
 Netherlands 3  
 Greece 0  
   Netherlands 3  
     Canada 0  
 Canada 3
 Norway 0  
   Netherlands 1  
   Great Britain 2  
 New Zealand  
 Israel w/o  
   New Zealand 0
     Great Britain 3  
     
       
   Great Britain 0
   Australia 3  
       
       
   Indonesia 1
     Sweden 2  
     
       
   Sweden 0
   Australia 3  
       
       
   Czechoslovakia 0
     Australia 3  
     

First Round

Belgium vs. Switzerland


Belgium
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [2]
19 May 1970
Clay
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1
Michele Kahn
Anne-Marie Studer		 1
6 		0
6 		   
2
Ingrid Loeys
Marianne Kindler		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3
Ingrid Loeys / Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer		 6
4		 6
4		    

France vs. Japan


France
2		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [3]
19 May 1970
Clay
Japan
1
1 2 3
1
Odile de Roubin
Kimiyo Hatanaka		 6
4		 6
2		    
2
Gail Chanfreau
Kazuko Sawamatsu		 2
6 		6
8 		   
3
Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza
Junko Sawamatsu / Kazuko Sawamatsu		 6
2		 6
3		    

Netherlands vs. Greece


Netherlands
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [4]
19 May 1970
Clay
Greece
0
1 2 3
1
Betty Stöve
Dionissia Asteri		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Marijke Schaar
Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos		 6
0		 6
1		    
3
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Dionissia Asteri / Carol-Ann Kalgeropoulos		 6
2		 7
5		    

Canada vs. Norway


Canada
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [5]
19 May 1970
Clay
Norway
0
1 2 3
1
Jane O'Hara
Kirsten Robsahm		 6
2		 6
1		    
2
Andrée Martin
Ellen Grindvold		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		  
3
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara
Ellen Grindvold / Kirsten Robsahm		 6
1		 6
3		    

Second Round

United States vs. Yugoslavia


United States
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [6]
20 May 1970
Clay
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1
Peaches Bartkowicz
Biljana Kostić		 6
0		 6
0		    
2
Julie Heldman
Irena Škulj		 6
0		 6
0		    
3
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Alenka Pipan / Irena Škulj		 6
2		 6
1		    

West Germany vs. Switzerland


West Germany
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [7]
20 May 1970
Clay
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1
Helga Hösl
Anne-Marie Studer		 6
3		 6
0		    
2
Helga Niessen
Marianne Kindler		 6
1		 6
1		    
3
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl
Rita Felix / Marianne Kindler		 6
2		 6
1		    

Italy vs. France


Italy
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [8]
20 May 1970
Clay
France
2
1 2 3
1
Lea Pericoli
Odile de Roubin		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Maria Teresa Riedl
Gail Chanfreau		 0
6 		0
6 		   
3
Sylvana Lazzarino / Lea Pericoli
Gail Chanfreau / Christiane Spinoza		 3
6 		6
8 		   

Netherlands vs. Canada


Netherlands
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [9]
21 May 1970
Clay
Canada
0
1 2 3
1
Betty Stöve
Jane O'Hara		 6
3		 1
6 		10
8		  
2
Marijke Schaar
Faye Urban		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Andrée Martin / Jane O'Hara		 6
4		 6
3		    

New Zealand vs. Great Britain


New Zealand
0		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [10]
21 May 1970
Clay
Great Britain
3
1 2 3
1
Robyn Legge
Winnie Shaw		 1
6 		2
6 		   
2
Marilyn Pryde
Virginia Wade		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde
Winnie Shaw / Joyce Williams		 3
6 		1
6 		   

Indonesia vs. Sweden


Indonesia
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [11]
21 May 1970
Clay
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1
Lita Liem
Ingrid Bentzer		 6
4		 6
1		    
2
Lany Kaligis
Christina Sandberg		 2
6 		3
6 		   
3
Lany Kaligis / Lita Liem
Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg		 6
2		 2
6 		3
6 		 

Czechoslovakia vs. Australia


Czechoslovakia
0		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [12]
21 May 1970
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Vlasta Vopičková
Karen Krantzcke		 5
7 		1
6 		   
2
Alena Palmeová
Judy Dalton		 6
4		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3
Alena Palmeová / Vlasta Vopičková
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke		 0
6 		3
6 		   

Quarterfinals

United States vs. South Africa


United States
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [13]
22 May 1970
Clay
South Africa
0
1 2 3
1
Peaches Bartkowicz
Marianna Brummer		 6
1		 6
2		    
2
Julie Heldman
Brenda Kirk		 6
4		 6
0		    
3
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Brenda Kirk / Wendy Tomlinson		 6
4		 6
1		    

West Germany vs. France


West Germany
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [14]
22 May 1970
Clay
France
0
1 2 3
1
Helga Hösl
Christiane Spinoza		 6
4		 7
5		    
2
Helga Niessen
Gail Chanfreau		 6
8 		6
3		 6
2		  
3
Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Hösl
Odile de Roubin / Christiane Spinoza		 6
1		 6
4		    

Netherlands vs. Great Britain


Netherlands
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [15]
22 May 1970
Clay
Great Britain
2
1 2 3
1
Betty Stöve
Winnie Shaw		 0
6 		6
3		 6
1		  
2
Marijke Schaar
Virginia Wade		 0
6 		1
6 		   
3
Betty Stöve / Gertruida Walhof
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade		 3
6 		1
6 		   

Sweden vs. Australia


Sweden
0		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [16]
22 May 1970
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Ingrid Bentzer
Karen Krantzcke		 1
6 		3
6 		   
2
Christina Sandberg
Judy Dalton		 6
1		 4
6 		2
6 		 
3
Ingrid Bentzer / Christina Sandberg
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke		 1
1		     retired
 

Semifinals

United States vs. West Germany


United States
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [17]
23 May 1970
Clay
West Germany
2
1 2 3
1
Peaches Bartkowicz
Helga Hösl		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Julie Heldman
Helga Niessen		 0
6 		6
8 		   
3
Mary-Ann Curtis / Julie Heldman
Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen		 5
7 		6
4		 0
6 		 

Great Britain vs. Australia


Great Britain
0		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [18]
23 May 1970
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Joyce Williams
Karen Krantzcke		 4
6 		5
7 		   
2
Virginia Wade
Judy Dalton		 4
6 		6
4		 5
7 		 
3
Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke		 3
6 		3
6 		   

Final

West Germany vs. Australia


West Germany
0		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [19]
24 May 1970
Clay
Australia
3
1 2 3
1
Helga Hösl
Karen Krantzcke		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2
Helga Niessen
Judy Dalton		 6
4		 3
6 		3
6 		 
3
Helga Hösl / Helga Niessen
Judy Dalton / Karen Krantzcke		 2
6 		5
7 		   

Consolation Round

Draw
  Consolation First Round
21 May		 Consolation Quarterfinals
22 May		 Consolation Semifinals
23 May		 Consolation Final
24 May
                                     
       
   Japan 3  
     New Zealand 0  
     
       
   Japan 3  
   Norway 0  
       
       
   Norway
     Canada [20] w/o  
 Canada 2
 Greece 0  
   Japan 3
    Switzerland 0
       
       
   Belgium
     Indonesia [21] w/o  
     
       
   Belgium 0
    Switzerland 3  
       
       
   Yugoslavia 1
      Switzerland 2  
     

First Round

Canada vs. Greece


Canada
2		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [22]
21 May 1970
Clay
Greece
0
1 2 3
1
Jane O'Hara
Alice Koutsouri		 6
3		 6
0		    
2
Andrée Martin
Dionissia Asteri		 6
0		 8
6		    
3
 
 		       not
played

Quarterfinals

Japan vs. New Zealand


Japan
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [23]
22 May 1970
Clay
New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Robyn Legge		 6
3		 6
1		    
2
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Marilyn Pryde		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Robyn Legge / Marilyn Pryde		 6
4		 6
2		    

Yugoslavia vs. Switzerland


Yugoslavia
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [24]
22 May 1970
Clay
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1
         
2
         
3
         

Semifinals

Japan vs. Norway


Japan
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [25]
23 May 1970
Clay
Norway
0
1 2 3
1
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Kirsten Robsahm		 6
4		 6
0		    
2
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Ellen Grindvold		 6
2		 6
2		    
3
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Ellen Grindvold / Liv Jagge		 6
4		 6
2		    

Belgium vs. Switzerland


Belgium
0		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [26]
23 May 1970
Clay
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1
Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix		 2
6 		1
6 		   
2
Ingrid Loeys
Marianne Kindler		 5
7 		1
6 		   
3
Michele Kahn / Monique Van Haver
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer		 4
6 		3
6 		   

Final

Japan vs. Switzerland


Japan
3		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, West Germany [27]
24 May 1970
Clay
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Rita Felix		 6
3		 8
6		    
2
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Anne-Marie Studer		 6
2		 6
3		    
3
Kimiyo Hatanaka / Kazuko Sawamatsu
Rita Felix / Anne-Marie Studer		 6
4		 6
3		    

References
  1. "1970 Federation Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. "Belgium v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. "France v Japan". fedcup.com.
  4. "Netherlands v Greece". fedcup.com.
  5. "Canada v Norway". fedcup.com.
  6. "United States v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  7. "West Germany v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  8. "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
  9. "Netherlands v Canada". fedcup.com.
  10. "New Zealand v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  11. "Indonesia v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  12. "Czechoslovakia v Australia". fedcup.com.
  13. "United States v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  14. "West Germany v France". fedcup.com.
  15. "Netherlands v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  16. "Sweden v Australia". fedcup.com.
  17. "United States v West Germany". fedcup.com.
  18. "Great Britain v Australia". fedcup.com.
  19. "West Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  20. "Norway v Canada". fedcup.com.
  21. "Belgium v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  22. "Canada v Greece". fedcup.com.
  23. "Japan v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  24. "Yugoslavia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  25. "Japan v Norway". fedcup.com.
  26. "Belgium v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  27. "Japan v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
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